He worked in the West Tisbury town hall for the assessor’s office and local commissions as well as for the Chilmark board of health and the Dukes County water-testing laboratory. He also worked with his wife, an island historian, on various restoration and preservation projects. It was said that he was a formidable competitor in local croquet tournaments and a free-spirited man who lived life on his own terms.
Predeceased by his wife and their son, he died Jan. 21, 2018, and is survived by a granddaughter.